Platelet adhesion is an essential function in response to vascular injury and is generally
viewed as the first step during which single platelets bind through specific membrane …

Platelet-adhesive mechanisms play a well-defined role in hemostasis and thrombosis, but
evidence continues to emerge for a relevant contribution to other pathophysiological …

The blood‐brain barrier (BBB) is a specialized structure of the central nervous system (CNS)
that restricts immune cell migration and soluble molecule diffusion from the systemic …

The characteristics of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), including pathology,
symptoms, diagnosis and treatment are reviewed in children and adults. The histopathology …

Progress has occurred in the past several years in the understanding of the structure and
function of von Willebrand factor (vWF). This multimeric glycoprotein exhibits a dual role, that …

Constitutive expression of VEGF after implantation of genetically engineered myoblasts into
non-ischemic muscle led to an increase in vascular structures. Previously, effects of VEGF …

(1) Background: The current outbreak of COVID-19 infection is an ongoing challenge and a
major threat to public health that requires surveillance, prompt diagnosis, as well as …

Fibronectin is a major protein of blood and tissues. It has been intensively studied because
of its many interactions with cells and other macromolecules. Fibronectin is a principal …

Thrombospondin, the major glycoprotein released from alpha-granules of thrombin-
stimulated platelets, is a disulfide-bonded trimer of 160 kilodalton subunits and apparently …

The prevention of excessive blood loss to avoid fatal haemorrhage is a pivotal process for all
organisms possessing a circulatory system. Increased circulating blood volume and …